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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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